Realistic tube PA amp, anygood for 2 channel

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faster100
faster100 Posts: 6,124
edited July 2005 in 2 Channel Audio
I found a realistic pa-25 tube amp today... for guitar/mic use but it has 1 el84 1-7189 and a pair of 12ax7's with 6v4 i assume for rectifier.. what kind of wattage will this put out? and would it be worthwhile to play with to use for home audio? i know its mono..
or im just gonna sell the tubes... amperex,gold pin realistic and rca ax7's
MY HT RIG:
Sherwood p-965
Sherwood sd871 dvd
Rotel 1075 amp x5
LSI15 mains
LsiC center
LSIfx surround backs
Lsi7 side surrounds
SVS pb12/plus2

2 Channel Rig:

nad 1020 Pre-amp
Rotel 1080 stereo amp
Polk sda 2B
kenwood grunt Tuner
realistic lab 450 TT
Signal cable IC
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited July 2005
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    It's a little single ended amp, probably 3-5w.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited July 2005
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    Thanks,

    so is the el84 and 7189 the same tube?it has one of each, and would this sound anygood with home gear
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited July 2005
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    Sorry, I didn't see 7189, yes, not exact copies internally, but same pinout, same tube. It's push pull then, probably 8-9w.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited July 2005
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    cool, anyway to rip out the mic controls, inputs and make it a mono integrated amp... it does have volume, master volume and tone controls ... i need something to hold me over being a sold the parasound amp till i get another one...
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited July 2005
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    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited July 2005
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    actually inside has a sticker, tube layout.. 6ca4,7189 x2, 12ax7 x2
    so someone swapped a few tubes in it..
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,050
    edited July 2005
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    The output bandwidth will be limited relative to a 'hi-fi' amp, but it may well sound just fine. As long as it has a line-level input, you are good to go for mono -- but do put two correct, matched output tubes in it. It's probably overdriving the EL84 that's in there. If you can't find a used pair of 7189's, I think there are new production (probably Russian) ones available... I woudn't bother with NOS for something like that.
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  • B3Nut
    B3Nut Posts: 76
    edited July 2005
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    The JJ EL84's will likely run fine in that amp, they're robust little suckers. The real joy in those old PA amps is in converting them into guitar heads...they rawk!

    Todd in Beerbratistan
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